A yearly ceremony of the cult of Mun / Boongthingism called the “SUGEE TEK” demands a special prayer ceremony by the head priest “MUNHAA” along with his disciples or the novice, who is yet to become a full fledged mun / Boongthing. The dates are calculated on the exact full moon night. This ceremony which continues from dawn to dusk is a long tedious ceremony with chanting of various nature worshipping mantras where the novice are tested their endurance, meditation and trance, which includes bare feet dancing on fire.
This particular Sugee Tek was under the umbrella of Nyoolik-nyoosaong Mun , Munhaa Norden Lepcha of Menchyo , Pedong, Kalimpong, District Darjeeling, West Bengal , India . Held on the 25/10/2011. He has 27 Lutuks (disciples) under him.
(Munhaa is an alleviated status among the Muns and Boongthings)
Aachulay!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat to remember the past and relive it now, this gives a sense of historical connectivity to our Tribe.
However, we must realized that we must be progressive in all that we do, we must not get lost in the reliving of the past and forget the future. we must not throw away the rationale behind all that we do. we must be aware that the progressive people will like us to keep going back to the primitive life-style and primitive thinking so that the Lumsongs could do what they like. we should give due importance to our feasts, festivals, rituals, and customs but we cannot effort to be primitive once again!
The Past must help us in the present and open up the future!
Aachulay!!!